Antonny MUKULU NSHIMYE is the Chief Legal Officer/Company Secretary of Rwanda Finance Limited, the company promoting and developing Rwanda as a leading financial destination for international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa.

As Head of the Legal Department, Antonny is responsible for policy reforms, advisory and compliance of Kigali International Financial Centre.

Antonny is a seasoned lawyer with vast experience in Finance, Dispute Resolution, Business Transactions, Investment, Corporate Governance, Trade Policy, and Trade Law.

Prior to joining Rwanda Finance, Antonny worked at the Ministry of Justice in the Attorney General’s Office from 2008 to 2019, where he rose to the position of Senior State Attorney. He has served as a Board Member of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre and was the Chief Legal Expert on the Rwandan team which successfully negotiated the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AFCFTA).

Antonny is a practicing advocate and a member of the Rwanda Bar Association and East African Law Society.

Antonny holds a Master of Science (MSc) in International Trade Policy and Trade Law (Lundi University, Sweden) and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Business, Corporate, and Maritime Law (Erasmus University, the Netherlands). He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Uganda Christian University as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development.

Given his passion for Corporate Governance, Antonny is pursuing the Chartered Governance Programme (Chartered Governance Institute, UK). He is a Certified Compliance Professional (International Compliance Association, UK). He is also a Certified Mediator (Edwards Mediation Academy, US).